The Spy Who Wore Petticoats: A Graphic Novel Biography of Anna Strong by Bruce B

Description: The Spy Who Wore Petticoats by Bruce Berglund, Alessandro Valdrighi, Dante Ginevra Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A nonfiction graphic novel about Anna Smith Strong, a Revolutionary War spy who helped defeat the British by using her laundry to send coded messages to other members of the Continental Army. Publisher Description During the Revolutionary War, an unsuspecting woman named Anna Smith Strong became one of Americas most wanted spies. In this action-packed graphic novel, follow Strongs brilliant plan of passing communications to George Washingtons Continental Army. To keep the information secret from British soldiers, this brave Patriot hung out her laundry--including her famous petticoats--in a specific pattern, a coded message for her allies. With fast-paced text and full-color illustrations, this nonfiction graphic novel showcases the courage and quick thinking of one of historys unsung heroes. Author Biography Bruce Berglund is a writer and historian. For 19 years, he taught history at Calvin College and the University of Kansas. His courses included the history of China, Russia, women in Europe, sports, and war in modern society. He has earned three Fulbright awards and traveled to 17 countries for research and teaching. His most recent book is The Fastest Game in the World, a history of world hockey published by the University of California Press. Bruce works as a writer at Gustavus Adolphus College, and he teaches writing classes at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. His four children grew up reading books from Capstone Press, especially the graphic novel versions of classic literature. Bruce grew up in Duluth and now lives in southern Minnesota. Alessandro Valdrighi was born by the sea in 1980 in beautiful Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy. He studied at the prestigious Accademia di Belle Arti (Academy of Fine Arts) in Florence and graduated with a Bachelors degree as a set designer. Alessandro learned to draw at an early age by copying comics and illustrations from books. He believes this is the reason he is now successful using multiple art styles. Alessandro has worked as a cartoonist, illustrator, and concept artist in both traditional and digital media. In 2011 he won a prize for his work on Lágrimas en la lluvia, featured as the best comic book publication in Spain. Alessandro lives and works in Siena, Italy, with his wife and two daughters, and a crazy cat. Details ISBN 166908311X ISBN-13 9781669083115 Title The Spy Who Wore Petticoats Author Bruce Berglund, Alessandro Valdrighi, Dante Ginevra Format Paperback Year 2025 Pages 32 Publisher Capstone Press GE_Item_ID:169239058; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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